Business and Entrepreneurship Librarian

Northeastern University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeastern University Library in Boston is hiring a Business and Entrepreneurship Librarian to serve as the liaison to the D'Amore-McKim School of Business. The role involves teaching, learning, and research support through in-person and virtual sessions, consultations, and workshops.

The successful candidate will collaborate to support business and entrepreneurship initiatives across the campus and global network, while experimenting with AI tools and applying an entrepreneurial mindset to

Qualifications

• BA or BS degree and experience or interest in entrepreneurship in academic settings.
• Knowledge of business resources, methodologies, and pedagogy related to business and entrepreneurship.
• Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and organizational skills, including strong time-management.
• Preferred: master's in library science or related teaching/education field; teaching/public speaking experience.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the D'Amore-McKim School of Business to integrate library services into teaching and scholarship.
• Teach, learn, and provide research support through workshops, consultations, and sessions.
• Collaborate to support entrepreneurship initiatives across campus and global networks.
• Attend events and maintain relationships with faculty and researchers to promote library programs.
• Support collection development and curate resources for business and entrepreneurship curricula.

Skills

Communication skills

Public speaking

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

BA or BS degree

ALA-accredited master's in library/information science

Job description

About the Opportunity

Reporting the Library Program Manager for Entrepreneurship, the Business and Entrepreneurship Librarian serves as the liaison to the D'Amore-McKim School of Business and helps coordinate the library's interdisciplinary efforts to integrate services and resources into all entrepreneurship initiatives across campus. The Business and Entrepreneurship Librarian provides teaching, learning, and research support through virtual and in-person instructional sessions, consultations, and workshops.

Additionally, the Business and Entrepreneurship Librarian will collaborate to support business & entrepreneurship initiatives in Boston and across the global campus network. The successful candidate is:

• Inclined to investigate artificial intelligence tools to gain an understanding of how they affect the learning environment
• Eager to apply an entrepreneurial mindset to their work; experiment, learn, adapt, and iterate
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment

If you have any questions or you would like to chat about the position, feel free to reach out to Khyle Hannan - Entrepreneurship Program Manager- Northeastern University Library .

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• BA or BS degree
• Experience or demonstrated interest working with Entrepreneurship or related Business fields in an academic setting
• Knowledge of business or entrepreneurial resources, methodologies, research trends and pedagogical approaches related to business and entrepreneurship
• Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and organizational skills, including strong time-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• ALA-accredited master's degree in library/information science attained or in process of completion, or advanced degree in education/teaching or business-related field
• Previous teaching or public speaking experience
• Strong skills in community outreach, networking and building relationships

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Job Duties

• 50% Subject Librarian / Liaison - Liaise to the D'Amore-McKim School of Business serving as a key resource for their faculty, students, and research staff in order to advance the library's integration into teaching, learning, and scholarship activities.
• Teaching, Learning, and Research Support Collaborate with faculty to design and deliver course-based workshops on information literacy Provide open workshops on citation tools, discovery tools, and other knowledge areas/tools supporting the curriculum Partner with liaisons to develop online learning objects, research guides, and other web resources Provide online and in-person research support such as scheduled consultations, walk-in research help, classroom instruction, or virtual assistance. Partner with staff across the library to support research data management, scholarly publishing, repository services, as well as emerging researcher resources and tools.
• Outreach Maintain frequent, ongoing communication with faculty and researchers in assigned disciplines to actively support teaching, research and promote library services and initiatives. Attend in-person and virtual campus events
• Collection Development Evaluate and select materials in assigned disciplines appropriate to meet the needs of the university. Recommend budget levels and expend allotted budgets. Evaluate collections to meet program, accreditation, and grant activities
• 25% Entrepreneurship Support - Provides specialized, interdisciplinary support to entrepreneurship activities across the Northeastern University community in order to incorporate library resources and services into this strategic initiative.
• Builds relationships, monitors trends, and develops an interdisciplinary program that supports the evolving needs of entrepreneurship curricula and programs
• Serve as a subject matter expert within the library, collaborating with liaisons on critical elements to facilitate engagement around entrepreneurship
• Support collection development efforts in entrepreneurship as needed
• 15% Northeastern University Community Service - Be an active member of the Northeastern University community by participating, contributing, or volunteering on university or library committees, teams, working groups, projects, or initiatives that further the mission of the university.
• 10% Professional Development - Keep abreast of developments and trends in academic librarianship, business, entrepreneurship and higher education in general. Participate in Library, University, and/or other organizations, forums and conferences as appropriate.

We acknowledge that lists of skills and experience may overlook qualities that would most strengthen our team. We encourage candidates to speak about their experience and knowledge and tell us how it may connect to some of the qualifications for this position.

Position Type

Library

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.